Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls.

Understanding the Difference Between Sleet and Freezing Rain With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation ...

A winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest swept into the mid-Atlantic and ...

This messy mix of winter precipitation often impacts the region during late winter and early spring. Meteorologist John Burchfield explains what differentiates them.

Unfortunately, the dry weather won't last long as rain and some showers of hail will spread from northern and eastern counties through the day. There will also possibly be some sleet and snow in areas ...

Heavy West Coast rain means mudslides threaten fire-ravaged California. Millions of Americans elsewhere get snow, rain, ...

A powerful winter storm is set to arrive Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could cause treacherous travel, school closures, and even power outages. ️ Snow develops ...

Freezing rain occurs when snowflakes fall into a ... it can accumulate on the ground similarly to snow. Sleet and hail are commonly confused. However, sleet happens in winter storms and hail ...

How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Here’s what to know. A National Weather Service graphic illustrates how snow turns into sleet, freezing rain and rain. If snow is what ...